Jozef Kovalik vs Aljaz Bedene — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Jozef Kovalik
SVK
Jozef Kovalik
#886ATP
1473ELO
1466Clay ELO
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 2020
clay
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
Kovalik J.
7-6 6-3
Bedene A.
Kovalik J.
7762
Bedene A.
653–

Jozef Kovalik defeated Aljaz Bedene 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Aljaz Bedene came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jozef Kovalik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Jozef Kovalik closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14Rome MastersQ2clayJozef Kovalik7-6(5) 6-3
2019-10-21ViennaQ1hardAljaz Bedene6-2 6-4
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardAljaz Bedene6-3 6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kovalik J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

Bedene A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kovalik J.

Serve advantage — Kovalik J.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kovalik J.Bedene A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kovalik J.Bedene A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
31
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
95
Break points won·Clear edge
18
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
83

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Kovalik J.Bedene A.
Freshness·
91
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Kovalik J.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Koepfer D.
Kukushkin M.
2-66-46-2
Coria F.
Dzumhur D.
6-16-1
Bagnis F.
Ymer M.
7-56-1
Martinez P.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Moutet C.
6-16-2
Sandgren T.
Sousa J.
6-36-0
Musetti L.
Zeppieri G.
6-15-76-3
Cecchinato M.
Kovalik J.
6-26-1
Q2
Kukushkin M.
Daniel T.
6-26-2
Koepfer D.
Simon G.
7-52-66-3
Sandgren T.
Popyrin A.
6-766-46-2
Sousa J.
Ivashka I.
6-47-63
Moutet C.
Marcora R.
6-726-32-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Sugita Y.
6-06-1
Martinez P.
Viola M.
4-66-26-4
Martin A.
Chardy J.
6-26-2
Ymer M.
Polmans M.
6-46-4
Bagnis F.
Duckworth J.
7-646-1
Coria F.
Diez S.
6-46-2
Dzumhur D.
Robredo T.
7-56-4
Zeppieri G.
Dellien H.
7-673-66-0
Musetti L.
Mayer L.
7-646-3
Cecchinato M.
Klahn B.
6-16-4
Kovalik J.
Bedene A.
7-656-3
Q1
Martinez P.
Forti F.
6-46-0
Martin A.
Galan D.
5-77-647-5
Dellien H.
Giannessi A.
7-56-4
Musetti L.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-620-66-1
Mayer L.
Berrettini J.
6-36-2
Sousa J.
Darderi L.
3-66-36-1
Ivashka I.
Gigante M.
6-34-67-61
Popyrin A.
Saville L.
6-37-66
Moutet C.
Carballes Baena R.
7-54-2
Marcora R.
Horansky F.
6-26-4
Sugita Y.
Harris L.
6-46-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Londero J.
2-66-26-2
Viola M.
Kwon S.
7-651-67-65
Chardy J.
Venus M.
6-16-1
Ymer M.
Giron M.
4-67-57-66
Polmans M.
Gulbis E.
7-666-1
Duckworth J.
Uchiyama Y.
7-624-0
Bagnis F.
Paul T.
7-56-4
Diez S.
Albot R.
6-47-5
Coria F.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-47-5
Robredo T.
Moroni G.
1-66-36-4
Dzumhur D.
Verdasco F.
6-06-2
Zeppieri G.
Norrie C.
6-36-1
Cecchinato M.
Gerasimov E.
6-25-76-3
Klahn B.
Seppi A.
6-24-67-61
Kovalik J.
Donskoy E.
7-56-4
Daniel T.
Monteiro T.
4-67-646-4
Kukushkin M.
Ymer E.
6-736-47-5
Koepfer D.
Cobolli F.
7-623-66-0